[Koha] Naming Practices: Authorized Values & Patron Attributes

[Chris Mueller]

What are "best practices" when creating new categories for Authorized Values
and new codes for Patron Attributes?

By accident I found that the maximum number of characters for a new
Authorized Values category is 10. -- Nicole: Can this type of info be added
to the documentation please?

Suspect there is a maximum number of characters for new Patron Attributes
codes but prefer not to create test codes until I find one which is too
long. Anyone know what the max number is?

Also suspect that there might be problems with SQL statements if any special
characters are used in the categories and codes, other than perhaps "_" and
"." (underscore and period). Is it best to use only alpha characters when
naming categories and codes?

Thanks for any insights and guidance. Chris


Christine Mueller
Database Administrator
Office of Information Technology
New Mexico State Library
1209 Camino Carlos Rey
Santa Fe, NM 87507
Phone: 505-476-9744
christine.mueller at state.nm.us
http://www.stlib.state.nm.us/
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